Financial Fairytale

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

David at My Two Dollars posted a fascinating article the other day. He asked the question: Is your life fiction or non-fiction when it comes to your finances? How many of us live beyond our financial means? How many of us do not simply accept the reality of our financial ...

Finance and Freedom: Introduction

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

This is the first in a series of posts about how freedom in the United States is being eroded as our government moves to the left. Ever since the New Deal, our nation has moved incrementally toward a strong federal government. Some call it liberalism, some call it progressive, some ...

5th Edition of the Finance Fiesta!

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Welcome to the 5th Edition of the Finance Fiesta! I wanted to write this post in Spanish, but the only words I know from our neighbors to the south is what I have picked up from my kids watching Dora the Explorer. Plus my keyboard doesn't have any of those ...

You don’t have to pay for your child’s college education

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

When I was 8 years old, my parents opened a college fund for me. Actually it was just a savings account – there was no such thing as a college fund in those days – but the money in it was eventually used for college. By the time I was ready ...